Smart CV Builder Toolkit | 25 ATS-Friendly Templates

Build a CV that gets past applicant tracking systems (ATS) and into human hands, without inflating your experience or losing hours to formatting. Fill in what is real once, and this toolkit helps you match it to each job, tighten your bullets, check it for common ATS problems and export it as clean plain text. It also includes 25 ATS friendly CV templates for different roles and career stages, and 12 prompts for polishing your CV with any AI assistant.

Integrity notice: Only include claims you can confidently defend in an interview. This toolkit helps you describe your real experience clearly, not invent it. Exaggerated CVs get withdrawn at the offer stage.

How to use this toolkit

1. Choose your track. Pick the one that matches where you are now, not where you want to be. It changes the advice and the order of sections in your export.
2. Fill in your CV. Type or paste each section. Everything is saved on this device as you type, and every tool below uses the same CV.
3. Paste a job description. See which of its keywords your CV already covers and which are missing.
4. Rewrite weak bullets and run the ATS check. Fix what it flags, then copy or download your CV as plain text and paste it into Word or Google Docs.
5. Need a starting point? Copy one of the 25 templates further down, fill in the brackets and paste each section into the fields.

1. Choose your track

Each track has its own advice on what to lead with. Your choice also sets the section order of the CV you export in step 6.

2. Fill in your CV

The hints under each box show what recruiters and ATS software expect for your track. Write in plain text: one role per block, one bullet per line.

3. Match the job description

Paste the full job posting to see what the role is really asking for. The toolkit pulls out the most repeated words and two word phrases and marks each one as already in your CV or missing. Add a missing keyword only where it honestly describes your experience, ideally in your summary, skills or a bullet.

4. Rewrite weak bullets

Paste your current bullets, one per line. The rewriter swaps weak openers such as “responsible for” and “helped with” for direct verbs, removes buzzwords, and flags bullets that would be stronger with a number or a concrete result.

The rules it follows:

• Start with a strong verb, in the past tense for previous roles.
• Be specific rather than vague: name the tool, the audience or the output.
• Include an outcome or a number where you genuinely have one.
• Keep each bullet to two lines or fewer.
• No “responsible for”, “helped with” or “was involved in”, and no buzzwords such as “dynamic” or “results driven”.

The rewrite is a starting point. Read every bullet before you use it and make sure it still says exactly what you did.

5. Run the ATS check

These are common reasons a CV gets filtered out before a person reads it. The check runs on the CV you filled in above and updates as you edit.

Formatting rules that keep a CV readable by ATS software

• Use one column. Avoid text boxes, tables, icons, skill bars and photos.
• Use standard headings: Professional Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Certifications.
• Put your contact details in the body of the page, not in the header or footer.
• Use a common font such as Calibri, Arial or Georgia at 10 to 12 points.
• Write dates the same way everywhere, for example “Jun 2023 to Aug 2024”.
• Send the file type the employer asks for. If they do not say, a .docx or a text based PDF is usually safe.
• Name the file clearly, for example YourName_CV_DataAnalyst.pdf.

6. Copy and export

Your CV is exported as plain text, which is ATS safe because it has no columns, tables or graphics. Paste it into Word or Google Docs, apply one simple font, then save it as a .docx or PDF.

25 ATS friendly CV templates

Every template is plain text in a single column with standard headings, so it reads cleanly in any ATS. Replace everything in [brackets] with your real details, delete lines that do not apply, and only keep numbers you can back up. Filter by track to find the closest match, then paste each section into the CV fields above to check and export it.

[YOUR NAME]
[Target Job Title]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Degree] graduate from [University] with practical experience in [skill area] from [internship, project or NYSC posting]. Skilled in [Skill 1], [Skill 2] and [Skill 3]. Ready to contribute to [type of team or company] as a [Target Role].

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University], [City] | [Year]
• Grade: [Class of degree or CGPA, for example 4.21 of 5.00]
• Final year project: [Title], which [method used and result]
• Relevant courses: [Course 1], [Course 2], [Course 3]

PROJECTS
[Project Name] | [Year]
• Built [what you made] using [tools], used by [X] [people or classmates]
• Analysed [X] [records or responses] to find [insight], presented to [audience]

SKILLS
Technical: [Tool 1], [Tool 2], [Tool 3], [Tool 4]
Languages: English (fluent), [Other language] ([level])

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Organisation], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [task] for [X] [customers or users], achieving [result]
• Improved [process] by [X]% by [what you changed]
• Prepared [X] [reports or materials] each [week or month] for [team or manager]

CERTIFICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
• [Certification], [Issuer], [Year]
• [Role], [Society, Club or Volunteer Group], [Year]: [one line on what you achieved]

[YOUR NAME]
[Course] Student, [University]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Year of study] [Course] student at [University] looking for a [X] month [internship or SIWES placement] in [field] from [Month Year]. Comfortable with [Skill 1] and [Skill 2] from coursework and [project or club]. Quick to learn, reliable and keen to contribute to [type of team].

EDUCATION
[Degree in progress], [Course of Study], [University] | Expected [Year]
• Current CGPA: [X.XX of 5.00]
• Relevant courses: [Course 1], [Course 2], [Course 3]

PROJECTS AND COURSEWORK
[Project or Assignment Title] | [Year]
• Designed [what] for [course or client] using [tools], scoring [grade or result]
• Worked in a team of [X] to [deliver what], finishing [X] days ahead of the deadline

SKILLS
[Tool 1], [Tool 2], [Tool 3], [Tool 4]
Languages: English (fluent), [Other language] ([level])

EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
[Role], [Organisation, Club or Part Time Job] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• Handled [X] [customers, enquiries or orders] a [day or week] with [result]
• Organised [event] for [X] attendees with a budget of [amount]

AVAILABILITY
Available from [Month Year] for [X] months, [full time or part time].

[YOUR NAME]
[Target Job Title]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Course] graduate with [X] months of experience as a corps member at [type of organisation] and [internship or other role]. Skilled in [Skill 1], [Skill 2] and [Skill 3], with a track record of [one honest outcome]. Looking for a [Target Role] position in [industry].

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]
• Grade: [Class of degree or CGPA]
• Final year project: [Title and one line result]

SKILLS
[Skill 1], [Skill 2], [Skill 3], [Tool 1], [Tool 2]

EXPERIENCE
Corps Member, [Place of Primary Assignment], [State] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Taught, supported or managed] [task] for [X] [students, clients or staff], improving [measure] by [X]%
• Led a [Community Development Service group] project that [result] for [X] residents
• Set up [system, tracker or process] that cut [time or errors] by [X]%

[Job Title], [Organisation], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [task] with [result or number]
• Prepared [X] [reports, posts or documents] a [week or month] for [team]

CERTIFICATIONS AND EXTRAS
• NYSC Certificate of National Service, [Year]
• [Certification], [Issuer], [Year]
• Languages: English (fluent), [Other language] ([level])

[YOUR NAME]
[New Target Job Title]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Previous profession] with [X] years in [previous industry], now moving into [new field]. Brings [transferable skill 1] and [transferable skill 2], plus recent training in [new skill] through [course or project]. Aims to help [type of team] [specific outcome].

SKILLS
Transferable skills: [Skill 1], [Skill 2], [Skill 3]
New field skills: [Tool 1], [Tool 2], [Method 1]

PROJECTS
[Project Name] | [Year]
• Built [what] using [new field tools], which [result or who uses it]
• Completed [X] [case studies or exercises] covering [topics], published at [link]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [task] that [transferable result, for example cut costs by [X]%]
• Trained [X] colleagues on [process], improving [measure] by [X]%
• Managed [budget, clients or stakeholders] worth [amount or number]
• Used [data, tools or methods relevant to the new field] to [result]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [New field certificate or course], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Software Engineer, for example Backend Engineer]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [GitHub URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Seniority] software engineer with [X] years building [type of product] in [main language or framework]. Focused on [domain, for example payments APIs or web performance]. Has shipped features used by [X] users and cares about tested, maintainable code.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: [Language 1], [Language 2], [Language 3]
Frameworks: [Framework 1], [Framework 2]
Cloud and infrastructure: [Cloud provider], [Docker], [CI/CD tool]
Tools: [Git], [Database], [Testing tool]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City or Remote] | [Month Year] to Present
• Built [feature] with [stack], used by [X] users, cutting [load time or steps] by [X]%
• Reduced API response time from [X] ms to [X] ms by [caching or query changes]
• Set up CI/CD with [tool], cutting release time from [X] hours to [X] minutes
• Raised test coverage from [X]% to [X]% across [X] services
• Mentored [X] junior developers through code reviews and pairing

[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [system or feature] in [stack] that [result]

PROJECTS
[Project Name] | [GitHub or live URL]
• [What it does], built with [stack], [users, stars or result]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Cloud or technical certification], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
Data Analyst
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio or GitHub URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Data analyst with [X] years turning [type of data] into decisions for [industry or teams]. Skilled in SQL, [Python or R], [Power BI or Tableau] and Excel. Built [dashboard or analysis] that helped [team] [improve a measure] by [X]%.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Analysis: SQL, [Python (pandas) or R], Excel (pivot tables, Power Query)
Visualisation: [Power BI], [Tableau], [Looker Studio]
Methods: data cleaning, A/B testing, forecasting, [statistical method]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Built [X] dashboards in [tool] used weekly by [X] managers to track [metric]
• Automated [report] with [SQL or Python], saving [X] hours a week
• Analysed [X] [transactions or records] to find [insight], which increased [metric] by [X]%
• Cleaned and merged [X] data sources, cutting reporting errors by [X]%

PROJECTS
[Project Name] | [Link]
• Analysed [public dataset] with [tools] to answer [question]; key finding: [result]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Data analytics certificate], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
Product Manager
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Product manager with [X] years leading [type of product, for example B2C fintech apps] from discovery to launch. Works closely with engineering, design and data to ship features that move [key metric]. Led [product or feature] to [X] users or [X]% growth.

SKILLS
Product discovery, roadmapping, user research, A/B testing, [Jira or Linear], [Figma], [analytics tool], SQL basics

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Launched [feature], adopted by [X]% of active users within [X] weeks
• Ran [X] customer interviews that reshaped the roadmap for [product area]
• Improved [retention or conversion] from [X]% to [X]% through [change]
• Prioritised the backlog for a team of [X] engineers and [X] designers
• Cut [support tickets or churn] by [X]% by fixing [problem]

[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [initiative] that [result]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Product management course or certificate], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
UI/UX Designer
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Product designer with [X] years designing [web or mobile] experiences for [industry]. Combines user research with clean interface design and close work with developers. Redesigned [product or flow], lifting [conversion or task success] by [X]%.

SKILLS
Figma, user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, design systems, accessibility (WCAG), [other tool]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City or Remote] | [Month Year] to Present
• Redesigned [checkout or onboarding] flow, increasing completion from [X]% to [X]%
• Ran [X] usability tests with [X] participants and turned findings into [X] fixes
• Built a design system of [X] components, cutting design to build time by [X]%
• Worked with [X] developers to ship [X] features over [X] months

SELECTED WORK
[Project Name] | [Portfolio link]
• [Problem], [your role], [result]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [UX course or certificate], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
Digital Marketing Specialist
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Digital marketer with [X] years growing [type of brand] through [SEO, paid social and email]. Plans campaigns around clear targets and reports on what actually drives sales. Grew [metric] by [X]% for [type of client or company].

SKILLS
SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, email marketing ([tool]), Google Analytics 4, content strategy, [CRM tool], copywriting

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Grew organic traffic from [X] to [X] monthly visits in [X] months
• Managed a monthly ad budget of [₦X or $X] at a return on ad spend of [X]x
• Lifted email open rate from [X]% to [X]% through segmentation and testing
• Cut cost per lead by [X]% by [change to targeting or landing page]
• Produced [X] campaigns a quarter across [platforms]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Google Ads, Analytics or Meta certification], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
Content Writer
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Content writer with [X] years writing [blog posts, web copy or newsletters] for [industry]. Writes clear, well researched copy for [audience] and optimises it for search. Work has reached [X] readers and contributed to [result].

SKILLS
SEO writing, editing and proofreading, content strategy, [CMS such as WordPress], [SEO tool], interviewing, [style guide]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company or Publication], [City or Remote] | [Month Year] to Present
• Wrote [X] articles a month on [topics] for an audience of [X] readers
• Took [X] articles to the first page of Google for [type of keyword]
• Grew newsletter subscribers from [X] to [X] in [X] months
• Rewrote landing page copy, raising sign ups by [X]%

SELECTED WORK
• [Article or Campaign Title], [Publication], [Link]
• [Article or Campaign Title], [Publication], [Link]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Graphic Designer, Video Editor or Photographer]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [Portfolio URL] | [Instagram, Behance or YouTube URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Discipline] with [X] years creating [type of work] for [types of client]. Known for [signature style or approach]. Recent work for [type of client] reached [X] views or [result].

SKILLS
Tools: [Adobe Photoshop], [Illustrator], [Premiere Pro or After Effects], [Figma], [Camera or other gear]
Disciplines: [Branding], [Motion graphics], [Product photography]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title or Freelance], [Studio, Agency or Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Produced [X] [designs, videos or shoots] a month for [X] clients
• Created [campaign] that reached [X] views with [X]% engagement
• Delivered [X] projects on deadline with [X]% repeat clients
• Cut editing turnaround from [X] days to [X] days with [template or workflow]

SELECTED WORK
• [Project Name], [Client type], [Link]: [one line on the brief and result]
• [Project Name], [Client type], [Link]: [one line on the brief and result]

EDUCATION
[Degree, Diploma or Course], [Institution] | [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
Customer Service Representative
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Customer service professional with [X] years supporting customers by [phone, chat and email] in [industry]. Calm under pressure, clear in writing and focused on solving the problem the first time. Keeps satisfaction scores at or above [X]%.

SKILLS
[Help desk tool such as Zendesk or Freshdesk], [CRM], live chat, complaint handling, calming upset customers, data entry, [Language 1], [Language 2]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Handled [X] calls or chats a day with a satisfaction score of [X]%
• Resolved [X]% of issues at first contact, above the team target of [X]%
• Cut average response time from [X] hours to [X] minutes
• Trained [X] new agents on [process or tool]

EDUCATION
[Degree or Diploma], [Institution] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Customer service course], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Sales Executive or Business Development Manager]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Sales professional with [X] years selling [product or service] to [type of customer] in [industry]. Builds pipeline, closes deals and keeps accounts growing. Delivered [X]% of target in [year].

SKILLS
Prospecting, negotiation, account management, pipeline management, [CRM such as HubSpot or Salesforce], [product knowledge area]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Achieved [X]% of a [₦X or $X] annual sales target
• Grew key accounts from [X] to [X], adding [₦X or $X] in yearly revenue
• Closed [X] new deals worth [amount] in [X] months
• Built a pipeline of [X] qualified leads through [channel]
• Raised renewal rate from [X]% to [X]%

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

[YOUR NAME], [ACA, ACCA or other qualification]
Accountant
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Qualification] accountant with [X] years in [audit, financial reporting or management accounts] for [industry]. Accurate, organised and comfortable with [accounting software]. Cut month end close from [X] to [X] days at [type of company].

SKILLS
Financial reporting (IFRS), management accounts, reconciliations, tax compliance, budgeting, [QuickBooks, Sage or SAP], advanced Excel

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Prepared monthly management accounts for [X] entities, [X] days ahead of deadline
• Reduced month end close from [X] days to [X] days by [change]
• Reconciled [X] accounts each month with [X] unresolved items at audit
• Filed [VAT, PAYE or company tax] returns on time for [X] consecutive [months or years]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Accounting or related course], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [ICAN, ACCA or other] membership, [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Relationship Manager or Credit Analyst]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Banking professional with [X] years in [retail, corporate or investment banking]. Experienced in [client relationships, credit analysis or treasury], with a strong grasp of risk and compliance. Grew [deposits or portfolio] by [X]% at [type of bank].

SKILLS
Credit analysis, financial modelling, KYC and AML compliance, relationship management, [core banking software], Excel

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Bank], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Managed a portfolio of [X] clients worth [₦X or $X]
• Grew deposits by [X]% in [X] months through [approach]
• Analysed [X] loan applications a month, keeping non performing loans at [X]%
• Completed KYC reviews for [X] accounts with [X] audit exceptions

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [CIBN, CFA level or other], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[HR Generalist or Recruiter]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
HR professional with [X] years in [recruitment, employee relations and HR operations] for organisations of [X] staff. Fair, discreet and organised. Reduced [time to hire or staff turnover] by [X]% at [type of company].

SKILLS
Recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, payroll support, labour law basics, [HRIS such as BambooHR]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Hired [X] staff in [X] months, cutting average time to hire from [X] to [X] days
• Built an onboarding programme that raised [probation pass rate or satisfaction] to [X]%
• Reduced voluntary turnover by [X]% through [initiative]
• Processed monthly payroll inputs for [X] employees with [X] errors

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [CIPM, SHRM or CIPD], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Administrative Assistant]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Organised administrative professional with [X] years supporting [managers or teams] in [industry]. Keeps diaries, documents and offices running smoothly. Skilled in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and [other tool].

SKILLS
Diary management, minute taking, filing and records, data entry, travel booking, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, [other tool]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Managed calendars for [X] managers, scheduling [X] meetings a week
• Organised [X] events for up to [X] guests within budget
• Set up a digital filing system that cut document search time by [X]%
• Processed [X] invoices a month with [X] errors

EDUCATION
[Degree, HND or OND], [Course of Study], [Institution] | [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Subject] Teacher
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Registered or qualified] teacher with [X] years teaching [subject] to [age group or level]. Plans engaging lessons, tracks progress closely and works well with parents. Raised [exam pass rate or average score] to [X]%.

SKILLS
Lesson planning, classroom management, assessment, [curriculum, for example WAEC, IGCSE or British curriculum], [learning platform], parent communication

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [School], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Taught [subject] to [X] students across [X] classes
• Raised the [WAEC, IGCSE or internal exam] pass rate from [X]% to [X]%
• Introduced [method or tool] that improved homework completion by [X]%
• Led the [club or department] of [X] students or staff

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Education or Subject], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [TRCN registration or teaching certificate], [Year]

[YOUR NAME], [RN, RM or other]
Registered Nurse
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]
Licence: [Council name], [Registration number]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Registered nurse with [X] years in [ward or specialty] at [type of hospital]. Delivers safe, compassionate care and communicates clearly with patients, families and doctors. Experienced in [specialist skill].

SKILLS
Patient assessment, medication administration, infection control, wound care, [specialty skill], electronic health records, [Language]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Hospital or Clinic], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Cared for [X] patients per shift on a [X] bed [ward]
• Trained and supervised [X] student nurses each year
• Helped raise the ward's infection control audit score from [X]% to [X]%
• Introduced [checklist or handover process] that cut [errors or delays] by [X]%

EDUCATION
[BNSc, RN Diploma or other], [Institution] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Nursing and Midwifery Council licence or other], valid to [Year]
• [Basic Life Support or other], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Civil or Mechanical] Engineer
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Civil or Mechanical] engineer with [X] years in [construction, design or plant maintenance]. Delivers projects safely, on time and within budget. Worked on projects worth up to [₦X or $X].

SKILLS
[AutoCAD], [Revit or SolidWorks], [structural or thermal analysis software], site supervision, quantity estimation, HSE compliance, project scheduling

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Delivered [X] projects worth [amount] on schedule
• Cut material costs by [X]% through [design change or supplier review]
• Supervised [X] technicians and contractors with [X] lost time incidents
• Reduced equipment downtime from [X] hours to [X] hours a month

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Engineering course], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [COREN registration, NSE membership or other], [Year]

[YOUR NAME], [PMP or PRINCE2]
Project Manager
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Project manager with [X] years delivering [type of project] in [industry]. Plans clearly, manages risk early and keeps stakeholders informed. Delivered [X] projects with budgets up to [₦X or $X].

SKILLS
Project planning, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder management, Agile and Waterfall, [Jira, MS Project or Asana]

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Delivered [X] projects worth [amount], [X]% on time and within budget
• Led cross functional teams of up to [X] people across [X] locations
• Saved [amount] by [renegotiating suppliers or changing scope]
• Introduced [reporting or risk process] that cut overruns by [X]%

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Operations or Logistics Officer]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Operations professional with [X] years running [deliveries, warehouses or supply chains] for [industry]. Focused on speed, accuracy and cost. Cut [delivery time or costs] by [X]% at [type of company].

SKILLS
Inventory management, route planning, vendor management, procurement, [ERP or WMS], Excel, process improvement

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
• Coordinated [X] deliveries a week across [X] states or cities
• Cut average delivery time from [X] days to [X] days
• Raised inventory accuracy from [X]% to [X]% with [cycle counts or system]
• Reduced fleet or shipping costs by [X]% through [change]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Course of Study], [University] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Supply chain or procurement certification], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Freelance Service, for example Web Developer or Virtual Assistant]
[City, Country] (open to remote work) | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL] | [Portfolio URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Freelance [service] with [X] years delivering [type of work] for [X] clients in [X] countries. Works independently across time zones and communicates clearly in writing. Keeps a [X]% repeat client rate.

SKILLS
[Core skill 1], [Core skill 2], [Core skill 3], remote tools ([Slack], [Notion], [Zoom]), project management, client communication

EXPERIENCE
Freelance [Service], Self employed, Remote | [Month Year] to Present
• Delivered [X] projects for [X] clients in [industries or countries]
• Kept a [X] star rating across [X] reviews on [platform]
• Built [type of deliverable] that helped a [client type] [result]
• Grew monthly income from repeat clients to [X]% of total

[Job Title], [Company], [City or Remote] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Action verb] [task] with [result]

EDUCATION
[Degree or Course], [Institution] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
• [Relevant certificate], [Issuer], [Year]

[YOUR NAME]
[Current Position or Degree, Department, University]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [ORCID or Google Scholar URL]

RESEARCH INTERESTS
[Area 1], [Area 2], [Area 3]

EDUCATION
[PhD, MSc or BSc], [Field], [University] | [Year]
• Thesis: [Title], supervised by [Supervisor title and name]
• Grade: [Class, CGPA or distinction]

PUBLICATIONS
• [Author(s)] ([Year]). [Title]. [Journal], [Volume]([Issue]), [Pages]. [DOI]
• [Author(s)] ([Year]). [Title]. [Conference or Journal]. [DOI]

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
[Research Assistant or Role], [Lab or Project], [University] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• Collected and analysed data from [X] [participants or samples] using [method]
• Wrote [X] papers with colleagues, [X] of them peer reviewed
• Secured [amount] in funding from [grant body] for [project]

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
[Graduate Assistant or Lecturer], [Course Code and Name], [University] | [Year]
• Taught [X] students in [lectures, tutorials or labs]

GRANTS AND AWARDS
• [Award or Scholarship], [Awarding body], [Year]

CONFERENCES
• [Presentation title], [Conference], [City], [Year]

SKILLS
[Statistical software], [Lab techniques], [Languages]

REFEREES
[Title and Name], [Position], [Institution], [Email]

[YOUR NAME]
[Executive Title, for example Chief Operating Officer]
[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn URL]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Title] with [X] years leading [function] in [industry], most recently with P&L responsibility of [₦X or $X].
Built and led teams of up to [X] people across [X] markets or sites.
Signature result: [one achievement, for example grew revenue from [amount] to [amount] in [X] years].

EXPERIENCE
[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to Present
Scope: [X] staff, [amount] budget, [X] locations, reporting to [CEO or Board]
• Grew revenue by [X]% over [X] years by [strategic decision]
• Cut operating costs by [amount or X]% while keeping [service measure] at [X]%
• Led [market entry, acquisition or restructuring] worth [amount]
• Built a leadership team of [X], with [X]% of roles filled internally

[Job Title], [Company], [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
• [Strategic win with number]

CORE COMPETENCIES
P&L ownership, strategy, [M&A], [market entry], change management, board reporting, [functional area]

BOARD ROLES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• [Board or Advisory Role], [Organisation], [Year] to Present
• [Executive programme or certification], [Institution], [Year]

EDUCATION
[MBA or Degree], [Institution] | [Year]

Prompt pack

Twelve prompts for refining your CV with any AI assistant, such as Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini. Replace the [brackets] with your own text. Each prompt tells the assistant not to invent anything, so check that it listened.

Rewrite each bullet below so it is one line only, starts with a strong past tense verb and has no buzzwords:
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Remove any bullet that only describes a task and not an outcome. For the remaining bullets, add what was achieved only if I can honestly state it, and ask me when you are unsure:
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Rewrite this summary so it sounds direct and confident: no passive voice, no "I am a passionate" opener and no hedging:
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Remove all filler phrases from this text and make every sentence shorter:
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Replace any corporate jargon or buzzwords in these bullets with plain, specific language that someone outside my field could understand:
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Identify any terms in my CV that could be cut without losing meaning. List them and suggest replacements:
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For each bullet below, ask me what the actual number or outcome was. Only add a metric if I confirm it. Do not invent figures:
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Flag any bullet that makes a claim without a supporting number. Ask me whether I have evidence before suggesting how to quantify it:
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Rewrite this summary to speak directly to the job description below, without adding any experience I have not stated:
Summary: [paste]
Job description: [paste]

From my skills list below, pick the 6 to 8 that are most relevant to this job description and suggest the order to list them in:
Skills: [paste]
Job description: [paste]

Draft a three paragraph cover letter outline for this role using only the experience I provide. Do not embellish.
My experience: [paste]
Job: [paste]

Write the opening line of a cover letter that is direct and specific, not "I am writing to apply for". Use one genuine detail from my background:
Role: [paste]
My background: [paste]

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